This clarinet was made by an unknown maker, possibly in England around 1800 to 1825. It is a 10-keyed clarinet in C, made of boxwood with German silver ferrules and keys. The top section and bell are stamped with a “unicorn head.”
A number of English instrument makers of the era stamped their instruments with a unicorn head, which is an emblem of British royalty.
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